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The Drugging of Our Children
If you have children and especially if any of your children are on some type of pharmaceutical drug for a behavior disorder, please take the time to watch this one hour and 43 minute video. We can only make wise decisions when we are well informed. The Drugging of Our Children (hosted at Google Video) There [...]
Continue reading...Building Better Kids
17. November 2006
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by Orson Scott Card, in Meridain Magazine Nov. 17, 2006 Everybody wants the best for their children. The hard part is to figure out [...]
Continue reading...Why Cook at Home?
11. November 2006
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By Janet Peterson Families, no matter their size or make-up, must be fed daily. Because dinner comes around every twenty-four hours, it provides a wonderful opportunity to strengthen families in the privacy of their own homes. Going out to dinner together on occasion can also provide pleasurable and bonding experiences for families, but does [...]
Continue reading...Ageless Wisdom, Priceless Gift to Grandchildren
16. September 2006
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By Rebecca Grace From AgapePress September 15, 2006 When it comes to shopping for the perfect pair of prom shoes, not many teen girls would consider their grandmother’s closet their fashion headquarters. But for Kellum sisters Darby, 17, and Tyler, 18, it’s their one-stop shop for shoes, vintage clothing and a whole lot of memories. “She’s [...]
Continue reading...Hold On to Your Boundaries
13. September 2006
It seems that children have one main job in life and it is to get their own needs met at all cost. It is only when boundaries are set and maintained that children will eventually grow up emotionally and recognize that others have needs, too. The sooner parents learn to validate and kindly, [...]
Continue reading...Let Me Feel What I Am Feeling
28. August 2006
From I Don’t Have to Make Everything All Better, Excerpt from Chapter One by Gary and Joy Lundberg Everyday throughout the world, in nearly every situation, people constantly are trying to express their feelings to someone. Consider the following examples: • It is a cold winter morning as you awaken your child. “I don’t want to get [...]
Continue reading...Dirty song lyrics can prompt early teen sex
9. August 2006
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Associated Press Aug 7, 2006 function UpdateTimeStamp(pdt) { var n = document.getElementById("udtD"); if(pdt != '' && n && window.DateTime) { var dt = new DateTime(); pdt = dt.T2D(pdt); if(dt.GetTZ(pdt)) {n.innerHTML = dt.D2S(pdt,((''.toLowerCase()=='false')?false:true));} } } UpdateTimeStamp('632906018821970000'); Teens whose iPods are full of music with raunchy, sexual lyrics start having sex sooner than those who prefer other songs, [...]
Continue reading...High school senior illustrates that modesty can be beautiful
25. July 2006
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Karen Bowie By Karen Karaszkiewicz The Record Herald WAYNESBORO – In her senior year, Karen Bowie wants to help bring modest clothing back into style at Waynesboro Area Senior High School. The 17-year-old straight-A student was one of 40 girls in the country chosen to attend a fashion workshop this summer sponsored by Beautifully Modest, a company based [...]
Continue reading...Internet Gambling—Don’t Bet On It
22. July 2006
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From FamilyLeader.net, by Maurine Proctor “Internet gambling’s characteristics are unique,” noted the Associated Press. “Online players can gamble 24 hours a day from home; children may play without sufficient age verification; and betting with a credit card can undercut a player’s perception of the value of cash, leading to bankruptcy, crime, and suicide. Professor [...]
Continue reading...Schools to get healthy as law takes hold
21. July 2006
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From MSNBC, July 13, 2006ST. PAUL, Minn. – They’re promising to keep closer tabs on student lunch trays, pull sugary treats from vending machines and classroom celebrations and encourage more pulse-raising activities during the school day. The nation’s public schools are under orders to adopt nutrition and exercise goals before classes resume in the fall. The [...]
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18. April 2007
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